Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gainestown had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gainestown, with the one closest to Gainestown listed first.
- Barlow Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Alma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Walker Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Springs
- Walker Springs is located in Clarke County
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- Suggsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Gosport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Perdue Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Claiborne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Little River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Baldwin County
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- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Whatley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Carson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Blacksher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Wagar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Sunflower
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Grove Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <3>
- Vashti
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Winn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Tensaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Dickinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Monroeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
- Saint Stephen's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen's
- Saint Stephen's is located in Washington County
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- McIntosh
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
- Axle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Salitpa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gainestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |